DARTMOUTH — The national organization N4a recently recognized DCTV and Coastline Elderly Services by presenting the two organizations with the Aging Achievement Award for best practices of Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) for the innovative program "Coastline Healthy Cooking," a television series on how to make classic family recipes healthier with host Kim Ferreira, a registered dietitian.

DARTMOUTH — The national organization N4a recently recognized DCTV and Coastline Elderly Services by presenting the two organizations with the Aging Achievement Award for best practices of Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) for the innovative program "Coastline Healthy Cooking," a television series on how to make classic family recipes healthier with host Kim Ferreira, a registered dietitian.

The video directors for this show were Derek Frates and Joshua Moulding from the DCTV staff, DCTV Director Cyndi Marland reported. Edith Andrews and the late Charles Ditata from the Dartmouth Wanderers were co-hosts for the series.

To date, over 15 shows have been videotaped, featuring dishes ranging from appetizers to dinners to desserts. Unique recipes have included Black Bean Brownies, Ravioli Vegtable Soup, and White Provencal Fish with Kale and Feta Salad, to name a few.

The show airs on DCTV Channel 18 in Dartmouth on Tuesdays at 10 a.m, Thursdays at 1 p.m., and Saturdays at 5 p.m. It is also available on the Coastline website: www.http://coastlineelderly.org.